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Moto X Force / Droid Turbo 2 (XT1580–XT1585): Guided Flashing Walkthrough

The Moto X Force, sold in the US as the Droid Turbo 2 (codename kinzie; some spec databases label the same hardware "Bounce"), is a Motorola device built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 platform, originally released on Android 5.1.1 with an official update path to Android 7.0. Three model numbers were produced — XT1580 (international retail, spanning Mexico, Latin America, and Europe), XT1581 (used for both a China build and a separately-packaged Mexico build), and XT1585 (Droid Turbo 2, Verizon-exclusive US) — each tied to a specific CID.

This page covers one representative build per model number plus the full guided flashing walkthrough below.

Motorola Moto X Force / Droid Turbo 2 (XT1580/XT1581/XT1585 kinzie)
Brand
Motorola
Codename
kinzie
Model Family
XT1580, XT1581, XT1585
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (MSM8994)
GPU
Adreno 430
Display
5.4" AMOLED ShatterShield, 2560x1440 (Quad HD)
Battery
3760mAh (non-removable)
Launch OS
Android 5.1.1
Latest OS
Android 7.0
Firmware Type
Motorola stock fastboot firmware (CFC.xml packages and individual partition images)
Flash Method
Fastboot, via Motorola Rescue and Smart Assistant or manual mfastboot flash

Download Firmware for Motorola Moto X Force / Droid Turbo 2 (XT1580/XT1581/XT1585 kinzie)

XT1580
Region
RETEU (Europe-wide retail, CID7)
Android
Android 7.0
Size
1434.4 MB

XT1580 also ships in Mexico (RETMX, including an Iusacell-specific build) and Latin America (RETLA, single- and dual-SIM) builds sharing the same underlying build tag — see the full archive linked above for the exact one.

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XT1581
Region
RETCN, DS (China, CID11, subsidy-DEFAULT)
Android
Android 5.1.1
Size
874.9 MB

XT1581 is also used for a separately-packaged Mexico build (CID12) — the shared model number covers two different regions, not one; see the full archive linked above for both.

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XT1585
Region
VERIZON (Droid Turbo 2, CID2, subsidy-DEFAULT)
Android
Android 7.0
Size
1797.3 MB

The only build in this archive with a self-supplied checksum — not interchangeable with XT1580/1581 builds regardless of matching CID.

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Compatibility & Bootloader Notes

Stock firmware replaces the system, boot, and radio images only. Bootloader lock state is controlled separately through fastboot oem lock/unlock commands and Motorola's official unlock-token process, not by flashing firmware. Treat bootloader unlock as not guaranteed on XT1585 (Droid Turbo 2, Verizon) specifically, unlike the other two model numbers.

Preparation checklist for Motorola Moto X Force / Droid Turbo 2 (XT1580/XT1581/XT1585 kinzie)
  • Confirm the model number (XT1580, XT1581, or XT1585) from the device label, Settings > About phone, or the fastboot screen.
  • Record the CID shown on the fastboot screen — XT1581 units in particular can be either CID11 (China) or CID12 (Mexico).
  • Install Motorola USB drivers and the mfastboot binary.
  • Back up accessible user data before flashing — every method below wipes it.

How to Flash Motorola Moto X Force / Droid Turbo 2 (XT1580/XT1581/XT1585 kinzie)

Motorola Rescue and Smart Assistant

  1. Install Motorola Rescue and Smart Assistant on a Windows or Mac PC. This is a 2015 device, and RSA's published coverage skews toward newer Motorola phones — try it first since it's the simplest option, but have the manual method below ready in case it doesn't detect your XT1580/1581/1585 unit.
  2. Power off the kinzie unit, hold Volume Down + Power to enter the bootloader, then connect it via USB
  3. In the app, select Motorola and choose the software repair/rescue option — it should detect your exact model automatically if supported
  4. Confirm the repair and let the tool download and flash the matching stock firmware for your unit over fastboot without disconnecting the device
  5. Once it finishes and the phone reboots, confirm the Android version landed correctly under Settings > About phone and that mobile signal appears

flashfile.bat / CFC XML fastboot script

  1. Install the Motorola USB drivers and the mfastboot binary on your PC, then extract the kinzie package matching your exact model number and CID — XT1581 in particular covers two unrelated regions (China CID11, Mexico CID12) under one model number, so match the CID exactly, not just the model
  2. Boot the phone into fastboot mode (Volume Down + Power) and connect it with a reliable USB cable
  3. Most kinzie packages bake the CID into the filename itself in standard CFC.xml naming, so double-check it matches the fastboot screen before running flashfile.bat from a command prompt in that folder
  4. The Mexico XT1581 build ships under a differently formatted filename without the CFC.xml suffix — same flashing procedure once extracted, just a different-looking archive name
  5. Let the device reboot once the script completes

Manual fastboot flash (advanced, partition-by-partition)

  1. Extract the firmware zip and identify the individual images your kinzie package includes: boot.img, system.img, and the MSM8994 modem/NON-HLOS.bin radio partition
  2. Boot into fastboot mode and confirm the unit is detected with fastboot devices
  3. Flash only the partitions you need — for example fastboot flash boot boot.img, then fastboot flash system system.img — using images from the CID-matched package confirmed above
  4. Optionally run fastboot erase cache and fastboot erase userdata for a clean start on this device — this wipes data
  5. Reboot with fastboot reboot and confirm the boot loop or boot-image issue on this Moto X Force / Droid Turbo 2 unit is resolved

Frequently Asked Questions